Connection for bedsteads and the like



Jan. 7, 1925.

1,524,405 M. J. PIN KLO CQNNECTI ON FOR BEDSTEA DS AND THE LIKE Filed Aug. 4, 1933 2 Sheets wSheet l v INVENfOR.

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M. J. PINKLO CONNECTION FOR BEDSTEAD S AND THE LIKE Filed Aug. 4, 1923 2 Sheets-$heet 2 INVENTOR.

- ATTORNEYS.

Patented Jan. 27, 1925,

UNlTED STATES teams PATENT OFFEQE.

MICHAEL J. PINKLO, OF WEST NEW YORK, NEW JERSEY, ASSIGNOR 0F ONE-FOURTH T0 BERNHARD PROCI-INOW AND ONE-FOURTH TO BERNHARD PROCHNOW, 3B,,

BOTH 0F GUTIENBERG, NEW JERSEY.

CGNNECTION FOR BEDSTEADS AND THE LIKE.

Application filed August 4, 1923.

Y '0 all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, MICHAEL J. PINKLO, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of Vest New York, in the county of Hudson and State of New Jersey, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Connections for Bedstea-ds and the like, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates more especially to the connection of the ends of the side rails of a metal bedstead with the corner posts of the head and foot, although it will be understood that it can be used for connecting similar members in other constructions than bedsteads, and I contemplate use of the connection wherever it is applicable.

The objects of the invention are to secure a detachable connection of the side rails of the bedstead to the corner posts of the foot and head which shall be readily detachable and yet firm and secure; to obtain a simple and easily operated construction which shall be strong and not liable to breakage; to enable the side rails to be reversed and used either side up, as in the case of angle iron; to provide a construction which will automatically look when put together, andyet is easily detached or taken apart, and to obtain other advantages and results as may be brought out by the following description.

Referring to the accompanying drawing, in which like numerals of reference indicate the same parts throughout the several views.

Figure 1 is a side view of a portion of a bed post and side rail having my improved connection, shown partly in section on line 1-1 of Fig. 3;

Figure 2 is a section on line 22 of Fig. 1;

Figure 3 is a plan of the connection as shown in Figures 1 and 2;

Figure 4- is a side elevation corresponding to Figure 1, the side rail being about to be connected Figure 5 is a side elevation corresponding to Figures 1 and 4;. with the side rail in place;

Figure 6 is a perspective view of the connecting end of a rail, and

Figure 7 is a vertical sectional view illustrating a modified form of the connection in iron side piece.

Serial No. 655,563.

which upper and lower sliding pins engage the end piece.

In the specific embodiment of the invention shown in Figures 1 to 6, inclusive, 1 indicates one of the posts of either the head board or foot board of a metal bedstead, and 2 indi cates one of the side rails. The post 1 is shown hollow and round and the rail 2 is shown of angle iron, although both or either of these parts might be of any other common and known form.

To the outside of the post 1 is suitably secured, as by spot welding at 3, 3, a bracket 4 which is in general channel-shaped with a connecting portion or back 5 lying against thepos't 1 and wings 6, 6 projecting therefrom; One ofthe wings has a laterally projecting lug 7 to which is bolted a bar 8 which extends to a similar lug on the similar bracket of the opposite post (not shown) of the head board. or foot board.

The wings 6, 6 of the bracket 4 have op posite slots 9 which are inclined downwardly towardt-he post 1 and are preferably slightly curved convexly toward the post, as shown. In these slots 9 slides a pin 10 having at one end a head 11 outside the bracket and at the other end a washer 12 and cotter pin 13 also outside the bracket. The pin also preferably carries a tubular friction roller 14 between the wings 6, 6 of the bracket 7. The side rail 2 is provided at its end with an end piece 15, the stem 16 of which is shown made fast to the side rail, as by means of rivets 17, 17 extending through one of the flanges of the angle The outer end of the end piece is provided With a right angular arm 18, which is preferably curved at its junction with the stem 16 to seat the sliding pin on its roller 14, said arm being also of a thickness such that it will jam between the closed portion 5 of the bracket and the said pin 10 or roller 14 as the latter moves downward in the inclined slots 9. Obviously, by hooking the arm 18 over the sliding pin while it is at an upper portion, as shown in Figure 1, and then pressing down, the parts will assume the position shown in Figures 1 and 5 and a firm, tight connection will be made. At the same time, disconnection is readily effected by moving the end of the side rail 2 upward with the sliding pin 10a The inner engaging side of the arm 18 is preferablyhollowed or recessed as at 19 so as to more positively hook-onto; the sliding pin, and furthermore, this enables the end piece to be hooked on from either above or below the/sliding pin. The side rail can therefore be reversed, or turned upside down, as shown in dotted lines in Figure 1, a little more care being exercised in holding the arm of the end piece in place behindthe sliding pin until the parts are firmly wedged in position. Such reversal is useful in adapting a bedstead with angle iron side rails to be used either with orwithout slats.

Preferably, the end piece 15; is-provided with an arm 20 opposite thearm 18, sothat the side rail can be reversed if desired, according towhether or not slats are used-in the "bedstead :or for any other purpose. Furthermore, the Opposite arm'20 gives a I firmer-bearing of the end: piece against the closed. portion 5 of the bracket, asshown in Figure 1.

In Figure 7 Ihave shown-a bracket 21 provided with two pairs-of straight inclined slots22, 22, a pin 23, being mounted in each slot, so that when the T-lwadedend pie-Ice 24. is inserted it will-be engaged by a sliding pin both above and below itself. This construction may be usedflf greater security is Also in :Figure 7 I have shown the bracket 21 secured to'the post 25'byibolts 26 extending through the wall of the hollow post andiscrewing into a retaining piece 27 7 against the innerside of. said iwall.v

Obviously, the bracket and end piece of my improved connection could be applied to wooden bed posts and side rails if desired, and as I stated in'thej beginning of this specification could'be applied to any other structures-than bedsteads, without departing from thespirit and scope of the invention; therefore, I :do not wish tobe understood as; limiting myself except as required "by' the following claimswhen construed in.

the light of the priorart. Having thus described the invention, what I claim is:

1. The c0mbinati0n with va bracket adapted to .be applied to a postand providing a projecting wing with slot-inclined downwardly toward-sandpost, and .a sl-rding-pin in said slot, of anend 131808101111 jammed thereby toward the post by downwvard movement.

3. The combination with a bracket adapted to be applied to a post and providing a projecting wing with a slot inclined downwardly toward said post, and a sliding pin in said slot, of an end piece on a rail or the like having a T-head to hook onto said sliding pin and be jammed thereby toward the-post by downward movement.

4. The combination with a bracket adapted to be applied to a post and providing a projecting wing with parallel slots inolined downwardly toward said post, and sliding pins one in each of said slots, of an end piece on a rail or the like having a .T-'

head to hook between said sliding pins and be jammed thereby toward thepost by downward movement;

5. The combination with a bracket adapted to be applied to a post and providingopposite wings with parallel pairs of slots inclined'downwardly toward said post, and sliding pins one in each of said pairs of slots, of an end piece on a rail or the like having a T-head to hook between said sliding pins and be jammed thereby toward the post by downward movement.

6. The combination with a post having a bracket and a transverse member on said bracket movable wedgingly toward the post, ofan-end piece on a rail-or the like having a' lateral armto extend between said post and member and be jammed by the latter toward the post upon downward movement.

*7. The combination with a bracket adapted to be applied to a post-and providing a projecting win-g, anda transverse member on said wing movable wedgingly with respect to the post, ofan end piece on a rail or the like having a lateral arm to hook onto 

